The church is a stone’s throw from Johnson C. Smith University, which would repay the money after possibly turning the space into a community center. The long-vacant, historic building that once served as the location of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina had been at risk of being torn down the last…
Legendary actor Laurence Fishburne is opening up about the possibilities of finding love again after the end of his marriage to actress Gina Torres. “Eventually, I would like to date, but there is nobody in particular on my radar,” the 60-year-old star recently told PageSix while attending the Tribeca Festival last week. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA…
“There’s a difference between selling merchandise and propagating hate,” said Councilman Eaton’s daughter, Cris. The Kennesaw, Georgia councilman who resigned from his post in protest of the renewal of a business permit for a store called Wildman’s Civil War Surplus has attended his last meeting, according to the latest reporting from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. James…
Shaquille O’Neal’s generous heart just got a lot more giving after the former NBA star turned DJ revealed that he would be donating the proceeds from his upcoming DJ set to the families of the victims of the May Tops Friendly Markets shooting in Buffalo, New York, that claimed the lives of 10 Black people…
President Joe Biden’s latest effort to bring down gas prices is a short-term fix. Experts say Black communities need greater economic, and even environmental, support. Leaders and experts say they generally support President Joe Biden’s recent call on Congress to enact a “gas tax holiday” to alleviate rising gas prices – with no end in…
TheGrio got a sneak peek at the first two episodes of the highly anticipated series and attended a panel with the show’s star and the series creator. “A League of Their Own” is back for a new generation. The beloved 1992 film has been adapted into a series from Prime Video and the first two…
MoveOn activists call for the impeachment of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on March 30, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Paul Morigi / Getty The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that is expected to make it easier for Americans to carry concealed weapons in public was…
Francia Márquez has overcome racism and classism to become Colombia’s first Black vice president. Márquez was a teen mom who once worked as a housekeeper. Now she will be second-in-command to the president after she and her running mate won the country’s election on Sunday. An activist for Afro-Colombian and environmental rights, Márquez worked the…
For girls of color, some women’s college sports, such as lacrosse, equestrian, rowing or even softball, are ones they are unlikely to be exposed to in grade school. Once Tina Sloan Green took over the lacrosse program at Temple University in the years after the passage of Title IX, the landmark gender-equity law, she never stopped thinking…
Steve Harvey took a break from his many jobs as a host and TV judge to give back to his community. The 65-year-old coached a basketball game that took place earlier this week. Steve Harvey’s outfit at a basketball games left fans scratching their heads. Photo:@iamsteveharveytv/Instagram The event –a part of the Steve Harvey Boys…
